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Show #20 The Future of Wellness and Safety in Schools Bryce Baker – CEO and Co-Founder of Pixel Digital Health Can technology bridge the gap between the internet and common…
PreventionCoalition is an informational site designed to educate parents, teachers and concerned community members about teen drug use and ways to prevent it. Visit them at https://thepreventioncoalition.org.
Steps to Take in Finding a Treatment Program for Addicted Loved Ones
This article originally appeared June 6, 2022 in EveryBrainMatters.org by Rachel Gutow-Ellis, (CPC) and Crystal Collier, PhD, LPC-S. You can find the article by clicking here. Many of us have…
Show #46 Children with a Future Balanced on Fragile Hopes Susan Work – CCEO Emeritus, Holy Family Ministries Every child deserves the opportunity to thrive, yet we have systemic biases…
“Deceptive drugs made of fentanyl are killing young people across America at an alarming rate. Fentanyl is infiltrating our communities through counterfeit pills, cocaine and any other street drug you…
Our Executive Director, Peter Komendowski, contributed his expertise to a 2022 All American High School Film Festival Official Selection film by Adrian Guan. The 14-minute film, “Dilapidated: The Fall of…
Show #48 Becoming Ourselves – A Reason for Hope Reverend Dr. Charles Infelt Reverend Dr. Charles Infelt, whose journey from Waverly Iowa to the inner City of Chicago has given…
Here’s a website with some great tips for people wanting to know if the young adult in their life may be using drugs: https://greenhillrecovery.com/drug-use-in-young-adults/
This article originally appeared in the Des Moines Register on July 5, 2021 by Peter Komendowski and Chris Fox. The stress, isolation and anxiety brought on by the pandemic have…
Iowa Alliance of Coalitions for Change discusses alcohol issues in the age of COVID-19
This article originally appeared in the Muscatine Journal on March 23, 2021 by David Hotle. Click here to view it. Another story appeared on KCRG.com. Click here to view that…
Show #51 A Matter of Faith. Survival, Hope & Inspiration. With a little help from our friends at Lutheran Church of Hope we can face adversity and explore the revelation…
This article originally appeared on CNN on January 20, 2021, by Sandee LaMotte. “‘People who begin using marijuana before the age of 18 are four to seven times more likely…
Show #8 Drugs and Children: Secrets for Parents on location in Conrad, Iowa to talk Media Literacy Show Show #7 Drugs, alcohol, and all forms of risky behavior are…
Addiction Group is an informational web guide created for people struggling with substance use disorders (SUD), alcohol use disorders (AUD), and co-occurring mental health disorders. https://www.addictiongroup.org/addiction https://www.addictiongroup.org/alcohol https://www.addictiongroup.org/drugs https://www.addictiongroup.org/blog/meth-in-your-system/ https://www.addictiongroup.org/drugs/illegal/crystal-meth/sores/
Pandemic: Gen Z and Alcohol Abuse, Mental Health, and Public Health
The Partnership has two new episodes to watch in our Surviving Bad series! Show 9 – click here Generation Z, the Pandemic and Alcohol Abuse – Your High School and…
Show #36 A Reality Check for the Holidays. Celebrations can cover up a lot of stressors, but after the party is over reality happens. These can be tough times…
The true cost of cannabis: Why don’t its illnesses, deaths command media headlines?
This article originally appeared in USA Today on January 3, 2020 by Jayne O’Donnell. …the federal “mental health czar” and psychiastrist, Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, [lamented] how little attention the “settled…
A Special Edition of Surviving Bad: Iowa Students Speak Out on Alcohol, Marijuana and Vaping. Filmed at MFL MarMac HS in Monona, Iowa with a live audience, students share their…
More Face To Face Time Could Lower High Risk Behavior, Healthy Iowa President Says
This article originally appeared in the Atlantic News Telegraph on May 6, 2019 by Jennifer Nichols. Our own Peter Komendowski, Executive Director of the Partnership for Healthy Iowa, spoke to…
Surviving Bad – Students and Teachers Share Views on High-Risk Activities
This weekend! Watch students and teachers from MFL MarMac HS share personal views on high-risk activities Iowa’s youth face today on #MC22’s one-hour special episode of “Surviving Bad.” Hosted by…
This originally appeared on KIOW on May 16, 2019. Peter H. Komendowski, who is President of the group, which is a part of the Governor’s Office on Drug Control Policy,…
Peter Komendowski Talks About the Role of Seniors in Influencing Children
Peter Komendowski of Partnership for a Healthy Iowa talks about a variety of topics, including the roles that seniors can play in shaping the mindsets, behaviors and lives of children.
Mediacom Newsleaders Features The Partnership for A Healthy Iowa
The Partnership for A Healthy Iowa’s Executive Director, Peter Komendowski, talks about all the things affecting kids these days and how to create positive experiences. Watch the video!
This article was originally published on February 13, 2019 by JAMA Network. Key Points Question Is adolescent cannabis consumption associated with risk of depression, anxiety, and suicidality in young adulthood?…
Adolescent depression – what parents can do to help. https://www.healthychildren.org/English/health-issues/conditions/emotional-problems/Pages/Childhood-Depression-What-Parents-Can-Do-To-Help.aspx
Teen suicide prevention: what everyone should know. https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/teen-suicide-prevention-facts/
Tips for teen stress relief. https://www.newportacademy.com/resources/mental-health/teen-stress-relief
7 Essential steps parents can take to prevent teen suicide. https://psychologybenefits.org/2013/09/23/prevent-teen-suicide/
Risk factors, warning signs, and talking to teens about suicide prevention. https://www.apa.org/helpcenter/teens-suicide-prevention.aspx
Show #12 The Prison System. You might think prison is a dark and hopeless place. At the Iowa Department of Corrections they seem to be focused on hope and inspiration…
From Mayo Clinic: Encouraging troubled teens to reach out to an adult. Includes many visual examples of teens interacting with a variety of adults. https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-education?VID=VID-20101395 (1:53)
From Mayo Clinic: Encourages parents to watch for signs in their teen of suicidal thoughts and asks parents to take appropriate action for preventing suicide. https://www.mayoclinic.org/patient-education?VID=vid-20101406 (3:52)
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Show #12 Women of the National Guard: Today’s military woman has more opportunity and responsibility. It’s not about man or woman – it’s about who’s best for the job. Watch…
Show #11 Therapy can be scary. When you are facing tough challenges, making bad choices, or paying the price for mistakes, you need help. Is therapy the answer? Can you…
Show #9 Loneliness, depression and dysfunction have special meanings over the holidays. The pressures of the holidays can be hard to handle. A little care, understanding, and love can be…
Show #8 A Crisis Unfolds, Medicine vs. Addiction. Even Grandma can face a drug overdose. Two doctors talk about emergency rooms and the confusion about what drugs really do. Featuring…